HOOKSETT, NH – The New Hampshire State Police and multiple assisting agencies are searching for a missing person in the Merrimack River.
At 7:08 p.m. Saturday, April 11, 2026, the State Police Communications Unit received a report that an individual fell into the Merrimack River from the railroad track bridge in the area of Riverside Street and Main Street in Hooksett.
Personnel from multiple agencies responded and conducted coordinated search efforts along the river, including State Police – Marine Patrol officers, Troopers assigned to the Troop D and Troop G barracks, and members of the Hooksett Police Department, Hooksett Fire-Rescue Department, Hopkinton Police Department, and the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. First responders used boats to search the water and riverbanks, as well as drones equipped with thermal imaging cameras.
Search operations continued for several hours but have been temporarily paused overnight. Search efforts are expected to resume during the daylight hours on Sunday.
The identity of the missing individual is being withheld pending the ongoing investigation. There is no known threat to the public at this time in connection with this incident.
This incident remains under active investigation and anyone with information that may assist is asked to contact Trooper First Class Christopher Prenaveau at (603) 223-8620 or Christopher.J.Prenaveau@dos.nh.gov.